This week we're back with a diverse array of films, from the artistic flourish of animated science fiction yarn "Big Hero 6," to the war-torn meditation of Foreign Language Oscar nominee "Tangerines," the review of which led to some rather distasteful fruit-based innuendo. Elsewhere, we were both in the queue for the second collaboration between Paul Thomas Anderson and Joaquin Phoenix, the stoner detective tale "Inherent Vice, while Cal's long-standing perplexity with religion was tested when he sat down to watch Berlin Film Festival runner-up "Stations of the Cross." Meanwhile, a big news segment sees us discuss the possibility that the French aren't all that snobby, an unexpected coming out story leads us into a discussion of the 1972 Oscars, Imogen Poots is bested by the unlikeliest of characters, and Pete likens Judy Greer's association with Jason Reitman to self-flagellation.

The week's news:
Harper Lee has penned a sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird"
The death of Geraldine McEwan
Joel Grey comes out as gay
Announcement of an all-female "Ghostbusters" sequel
Cesar nominations
[2:37 - 15:43]

Preconception Corner
Reviews of:

Tangerines 20:10 - 28:35
Inherent Vice 28:36 - 40:58
Stations of the Cross 40:59 - 53:48
Big Hero 6 53:49 - 1:02:15

Shag, Marry or Kill?
The Pootsition
The Garrett Gauge

Outro Music: Juliette Lewis + the Licks, "Hot Kiss"

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